What tele bridge?

rico

I am currently considering the below bridges, I have a cut down bridge on my current one but never really owned a tele with non cut down bridge. Is there any tonal or physical difference between the two when playing? Are the non cut down bridges prone to giving you bleeding fingers?

poopot

Never played a cut down bridge... always the full ashtray... never had any problems with bleeding fingers!!!!

DrBob

Got the Gotoh cut down bridge on my Tele, love it, never occurred to me that it would be sharp

PhilKing

I have all 3 styles on different teles (full, treble side cut down and both sides cut down), and to be honest, it doesn't make that much difference.  I would imagine that if you anchor your hand on the bridge, it might help a bit, but for me it is more for the look than anything.  I think the but downs look nicer.

bluebuddha

Would have thought that your technique/playing style is the deciding factor here.

If you're lively and hitting-heavy the full sides might catch your fingers, if you're delicate and precise it won't matter.

I could be wrong.

rico

Delicate is not a word I would use to describe my playing, cut down it is!

Chalky

First one has intonated saddles, which I would pick over the plain barrels of the second

rico

Chalky said:

First one has intonated saddles, which I would pick over the plain barrels of the second

They both have compensated barrels

stickyfiddle

I’ve never played a cut down bridge, other than the fully flat plates you get on modern Fender Standards. 

i dont think it’s a big deal either way tbh.

streethawk

Danny Gatton helped design the Joe Barden bridge, which has a lower cuttaway to make space for the finger resting on the body. 

Maybe other cuttaway designs followed on from that. 

I have them on sale at the minute. As luck would have it. 
http://www.amberguitar.com/telecaster-parts/222-joe-barden-custom-compensated-vintage-style-bridge-for-tele.html